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Olympiad (horse)

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{{short description|American racehorse}}

{{Infobox racehorse

| horsename = Olympiad

| image_name =

| caption =

| sire = Speightstown

| grandsire = Gone West

| dam = Tokyo Time

| damsire = Medaglia d'Oro

| sex = Horse

| foaled = February 5, 2018{{cite web |title=Pedigree of Olympiad |url=http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm/Olympiad?page_state=DISPLAY_REPORT&reference_number=10411514®istry=T&horse_name=Olympiad&dam_name=Tokyo%20Time&foaling_year=2018&include_sire_line=Y&include_truenick=Y |website=Equineline |access-date=September 9, 2022}}

| country = United States

| color = Bay

| breeder = Emory A. Hamilton

| owner = Grandview Equine, Cheyenne Stable & LNJ Foxwoods

| trainer = William I. Mott

| record = 13 : 8–2–1

| earnings = $3,027,560{{cite web |title=Olympiad profile |url=https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=10411514®istry=T&rbt=TB |website=Equibase |access-date=September 9, 2022}}

| race = Mineshaft Stakes (2022)
New Orleans Classic Stakes (2022)
Alysheba Stakes (2022)
Stephen Foster Stakes (2022)
Jockey Club Gold Cup (2022)

| awards =

| updated =December 5, 2022

}}

Olympiad (foaled February 5, 2018) is an American multiple graded stakes winning Thoroughbred racehorse. His graded stakes wins include the Grade I Jockey Club Gold Cup at Saratoga Race Course, the Grade II New Orleans Classic Stakes at the Fair Grounds and the Grade II Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs.

Background

Olympiad is a bay horse who was bred in Kentucky by Emory A. Hamilton, a son of Speightstown, winner of the 2004 Breeders' Cup Sprint and was named that year's Champion sprinter. He is the third foal from the Medaglia d'Oro mare Tokyo Time and her first graded stakes winner. Olympiad was bought on behalf of the ownership group for $700,000 by Solis/Litt Bloodstock from the Gainesway consignment to the 2019 Keeneland September Yearling Sale.{{cite web |last1=Ehalt|first1=Bob |title=Olympiad Back to Winning Ways in Jockey Club Gold Cup; Americanrevolution finished second in the 1 1/4-mile test Sept. 3 at Saratoga. |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/262814/olympiad-back-to-winning-ways-in-jockey-club-gold-cup |access-date=September 9, 2022 |date=September 3, 2022}} In 2022 his sire Speightstown stands at WinStar Farm for US$75,000.

His dam Tokyo Time is a half sister to graded stakes winners Hungry Island and Soaring Empire in addition to Flying Dixie, the dam of 2019 Grade 1 Woodward Stakes victor and sire Preservationist.{{cite web |last1=Rollins |first1=Molly |title=Olympiad Surges to Track Record Score in Mineshaft; Also on the Feb. 19 card, Cavalry Charge upset the Fair Grounds Stakes (G3T). |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/256910/olympiad-surges-to-track-record-score-in-mineshaft |access-date=September 9, 2022 |date=February 15, 2022}} In 2022 his sire Speightstown stands at WinStar Farm for US$75,000.

Olympiad is trained by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer William I. Mott.

Career highlights

In his first graded stakes win of his career Olympiad broke the track record for the {{Fraction|1|1|16}} miles distance at the Fair Grounds Race Course in the Grade III Mineshaft Stakes by {{frac|1|100}} of a second.

Olympiad won his first Grade I in the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Saratoga Race Course starting as the 17/10 favorite and winning by two lengths in a time of 2:02.11 for the {{Fraction|1|1|4}} miles distance.

Olympiad finished second to Flightline in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland Racecourse.{{cite web |last1=Ehalt |first1=Bob |title=Flightline delivers dominant BC Classic performance |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/264605/flightline-delivers-dominant-bc-classic-performance |website=BloodHorse.com |date=November 5, 2022 |access-date=November 6, 2022}}

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Statistics

class = "wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:90%; font-size:90%"
scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Distance

! scope="col" | Race

! scope="col" | Grade

! scope="col" | Track

! scope="col" | Odds

! scope="col" | Field

! scope="col" | Finish

! scope="col" | Winning
Time

! scope="col" | Winning
(Losing)
Margin

! scope="col" | Jockey

! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Ref

style="background-color:white"

|align="left" colspan=12|2020 – Two-year-old season

{{dts|2020|Aug|1|format=mdy}}

| {{ntsh|6.0}} 6 furlongs

| Maiden Special Weight

| {{ntsh|6}}

|Saratoga

| 1.70*

| 8

| 3{{efn|Olympiad ran as an entry with stablemate Outlier who finished eighth}}

| 1:09.95

| {{ntsh

9.75}}{{nowrap|({{frac|9|3|4}} lengths)}}

| {{sortname|Junior|Alvarado}}

|{{cite web|title=Chart for 1 August 2021, Maiden Special Weight Race 1 at Saratoga |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=1&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/01/2020&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |work=www.equibase.com |access-date=September 8, 2022 |date=August 1, 2020}}

{{dts|2020|Sep|5|format=mdy}}

| {{ntsh|7.0}} 7 furlongs

| Maiden Special Weight

| {{ntsh|6}}

|Saratoga

| 2.15*

| 9

| 1

| 1:22.78

| {{ntsh|2.75}}{{nowrap|{{frac|2|3|4}} lengths}}

| {{sortname|Junior|Alvarado}}

|{{cite web|title=Chart for 5 September 2021, Maiden Special Weight Race 5 at Saratoga |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=5&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=09/05/2020&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |work=www.equibase.com |access-date=September 8, 2022 |date=September 5, 2020}}

style="background-color:white"

|align="left" colspan=12|2021 – Three-year-old season

{{dts|2021|Sep|4|format=mdy}}

| {{ntsh|6.5}} {{frac|6|1|2}} furlongs

| Allowance

| {{ntsh|5.6}}

|Saratoga

|7.20

| 10

| 2

| 1:14.33

| {{ntsh

4.25}}({{frac|4|1|4}} lengths)

| {{sortname|Junior|Alvarado}}

|{{cite web |title=Chart for 4 September 2021, Allowance Race 8 at Saratoga |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=09/04/2021&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=equibase.com |date=September 4, 2021 |access-date=September 8, 2022}}

{{dts|2021|Oct|14|format=mdy}}

|{{ntsh|7.0}} 7 furlongs

| Allowance

| {{ntsh|5.6}}

| Keeneland

| 0.90*

| 10

| 1

| 1:21.92

| {{ntsh|.5}} {{frac|1|2}} length

| {{sortname|Flavien|Prat}}

|{{cite web |title=Chart for 14 October 2021, Allowance Race 8 at Keeneland |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=KEE&CTRY=USA&DT=10/14/2021&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=equibase.com |date=October 14, 2021 |access-date=September 8, 2022}}

{{dts|2021|Dec|4|format=mdy}}

| {{ntsh|8}} 1 mile

| Cigar Mile Handicap

| {{ntsh|1}} I

| Aqueduct

|9.60

| 8

| 4

| 1:36.68

| {{ntsh

4.5}}({{frac|4|1|2}} lengths)

| {{sortname|Irad|Ortiz Jr.}}

|{{cite web |title=2021 Cigar Mile Handicap Presented by NYRA Bets Grade 1 (race 10) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=AQU&CTRY=USA&DT=12/04/2021&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |work=www.equibase.com |access-date=September 8, 2022 |date=December 4, 2021}}

style="background-color:white"

|align="left" colspan=12|2022 – Four-year-old season

{{dts|2022|Jan|15|format=mdy}}

|{{ntsh|8.5}} {{Fraction|1|1|16}} miles

| Allowance Optional Claiming

| {{ntsh|5.6}}

| Gulfstream Park

| 0.60*

| 6

| 1

| 1:42.44

| {{ntsh|7.25}} {{frac|7|1|4}} lengths

| {{sortname|Junior|Alvarado}}

|{{cite web |title=Chart for 15 January 2022, Allowance Optional Claiming Race 9 at Gulfstream Park |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=GP&CTRY=USA&DT=01/15/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=equibase.com |date=January 15, 2022 |access-date=September 8, 2022}}

{{dts|2022|Feb|19|format=mdy}}

|{{ntsh|8.5}} {{Fraction|1|1|16}} miles

| Mineshaft Stakes

| {{ntsh|3}}III

| Fair Grounds

| 1.00*

| 8

| 1

| 1:42.01{{efn|New track record}}

| {{ntsh|2.25}} {{frac|2|1|4}} lengths

| {{sortname|Junior|Alvarado}}

|USA

{{dts|2022|Mar|26|format=mdy}}

| {{ntsh|9.0}} {{frac|1|1|8}} miles

| New Orleans Classic Stakes

| {{ntsh|2}}II

| Fair Grounds

| 0.60*

| 6

| 1

| 1:47.74

| {{ntsh|2.0}} 2 lengths

| {{sortname|Junior|Alvarado}}

|{{cite web |title=New Orleans Classic Stakes Grade 2 (race 9) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=FG&CTRY=USA&DT=03/26/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=Equibase |date=March 26, 2022 |access-date=September 8, 2022}}

{{dts|2022|May|6|format=mdy}}

|{{ntsh|8.5}} {{Fraction|1|1|16}} miles

|Alysheba Stakes

| {{ntsh|2}}II

|Churchill Downs

|0.90*

| 7

| 1

|1:41.60

| {{ntsh|2.5}} {{frac|2|1|2}} lengths

| {{sortname|Junior|Alvarado}}

|{{cite web |title=Alysheba Stakes presented by Sentient Jet Grade 2 (race 10) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=05/06/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=Equibase |date=May 6, 2022 |access-date=September 3, 2022}}

{{dts|2022|Jul |2|format=mdy}}

|{{ntsh|9}} {{Fraction|1|1|8}} miles

|Stephen Foster Stakes

| {{ntsh|2}}II

|Churchill Downs

|1.50*

| 7

| 1

|1:47.66

| {{ntsh|2.25}} {{frac|2|1|4}} lengths

| {{sortname|Junior|Alvarado}}

{{cite web |title=Stephen Foster Stakes Grade 2 (race 10) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=07/02/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=Equibase |date=July 2, 2022 |access-date=July 4, 2022}}
{{dts|2022|Aug|6|format=mdy}}

| {{ntsh|9}} {{Fraction|1|1|8}} miles

| Whitney Stakes

| {{ntsh|1}} I

|Saratoga

|1.85

| 5

| 4

| 1:48.97

| {{ntsh

9.25}}({{frac|9|1|4}} lengths)

| {{sortname|Junior|Alvarado}}

|{{cite web |title=2022 Whitney Stakes Grade 1 – (race 10) |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/06/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=Equibase |access-date=August 7, 2022 |date=August 6, 2022}}

{{dts|2022|Sep|3|format=mdy}}

| {{ntsh|10}} {{frac|1|1|4}} miles

| Jockey Club Gold Cup

| {{ntsh|1}} I

|Saratoga

|1.70*

| 8

| 1

| 2:02.11

| {{ntsh|2.0}} 2 lengths

| {{sortname|Junior|Alvarado}}

|{{cite web |title=Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes Grade 1 – (race 11) |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=09/03/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=Equibase |access-date=September 8, 2022 |date=September 3, 2022}}

{{dts|2022|Nov|5|format=mdy}}

| {{ntsh|10}} {{frac|1|1|4}} miles

| Breeders' Cup Classic

| {{ntsh|1}}I

| Keeneland

| 26.88

| 8

| 2

| 2:00.05

| {{ntsh

8.25}}({{frac|8|1|4}} lengths)

| {{sortname|Junior|Alvarado}}

|{{cite web|title=2022 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 – (race 11) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=KEE&CTRY=USA&DT=11/05/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |work=www.equibase.com |access-date=November 6, 2022 |date=November 5, 2022}}

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Notes:


An (*) asterisk after the odds means Olympiad was the post-time favorite.

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Stud career

It was announced on October 24, 2022, that upon his retirement from racing, Olympiad will take up stallion duties at Gainesway Farm.{{cite web |last1=Mitchell |first1= Eric |title=Olympiad to Enter Stud at Gainesway Upon Retirement; The son of Speightstown has won five graded stakes this year. |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/264231/olympiad-to-enter-stud-at-gainesway-upon-retirement |access-date=October 25, 2022 |date=October 24, 2022}}

Pedigree

{{Pedigree

|name =Olympiad, bay colt, February 5, 2018

|f = Speightstown
(1998)

|m = Tokyo Time
(2010)

|ff = Gone West
(1984)

|fm = Silken Cat (Canada)
(1993)

|mf = Medaglia d'Oro
(1999)

|mm = Flying Passage
(2000)

|fff = Mr. Prospector
(1970)

|ffm = Secrettame
(1978)

|fmf = Storm Cat
(1983)

|fmm = Silken Doll
(1980)

|mff = El Prado (IRE)
(1989)

|mfm = Cappucino Bay
(1989)

|mmf = A.P. Indy
(1989)

|mmm = Chic Shrine
(1984)

|ffff = Raise a Native (1961)

|fffm = Gold Digger (1962)

|ffmf = Secretariat (1970)

|ffmm = Tamarett (1962)

|fmff = Storm Bird (Canada) (1978)

|fmfm = Terlingua (1976)

|fmmf = Chieftain (1961)

|fmmm = Insilca (1974)

|mfff = Sadler's Wells (1981)

|mffm = Lady Capulet (1974)

|mfmf = Bailjumper (1974)

|mfmm = Dubbed In (1973)

|mmff= Seattle Slew (1974)

|mmfm = Weekend Surprise (1980)

|mmmf = Mr. Prospector (1970)

|mmmm = Too Chic (1979) (family 13-d){{cite web |title=Thoroughbred Bloodlines – Tight Fit (GB) – Family 13-d |url=https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Families/Family13d.htm |website=www.bloodlines.net |access-date=September 9, 2022}}

}}

Olympiad is inbred 3s × 4d to Mr Prospector.

References

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Category:2018 racehorse births

Category:Racehorses bred in Kentucky

Category:Racehorses trained in the United States

Category:Thoroughbred family 13-d

Category:American Grade 1 Stakes winners

Category:Horse racing track record setters